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Thermodynamics

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Physics

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1

Heat, Temperature, and Thermodynamic Systems

  • Heat is energy transferred between systems due to temperature difference.
  • Temperature determines the direction of heat flow and whether systems are in thermal equilibrium.
  • A thermodynamic system can be open (exchanges mass and energy), closed (exchanges only energy), or isolated (exchanges neither).
2

Thermodynamic Processes and Equilibrium

  • Thermodynamic equilibrium means no net change in macroscopic properties — includes thermal, mechanical, and chemical equilibrium.
  • A thermodynamic process involves a change from one equilibrium state to another.
  • Reversible processes pass through equilibrium states and can be reversed exactly; irreversible ones cannot.
3

Zeroth and First Law of Thermodynamics

  • Zeroth Law: If two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are in equilibrium with each other — establishes temperature as a measurable property.
  • Internal energy (U) is the total kinetic and potential energy of molecules in a system.
  • Internal energy depends only on the state, not the path taken.
4

Second Law and Carnot Engine

  • Second Law explains the direction of heat flow and limitations on converting heat to work.
  • Kelvin-Planck Statement: No engine can convert all heat into work without rejecting some to a sink.
  • Clausius Statement: Heat cannot flow from cold to hot body without external work.

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Heat is the form of energyProcesses like isothermal (constant temperature)It states that the changeThe Carnor cycle consists of two

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